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Feb. 3, 2018 Tweet - "CEOs are lining their pockets with tens of billions of dollars in corporate share buybacks. Major corps like AT&T, Wells Fargo & Walmart are laying off American workers. But Speaker Ryan wants to brag about a $1.50 per week increase for workers. #GOPTaxScam" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP promised their massive corporate tax cut in the #GOPTaxScam would unleash unprecedented economic growth, raise wages & boost jobs. Well -no surprise here- big corporations are NOT turning their new tax cut into jobs for the middle class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "After the #GOPTaxScam, corporations are announcing a slew of billion-dollar stock buyback programs, & they come with a catch. @SenateMajldr won't come to the floor to report this. He'll only talk about bonuses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Kautter, Acting Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Grant New York Taxpayers the Ability to Deduct Prepaid 2018 Property Taxes from their 2017 Federal Taxes Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Utterly astounding that 6 wks after slashing taxes on the wealthy & biggest corps, creating a huge deficit, @realDonaldTrump asks older Americans & middle-class Americans to make up the difference by slashing Medicare & Medicaid." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenateDems are back in Washington, laser-focused on what's important to the middle class: fighting the opioid crisis, supporting America's veterans, & protecting the pensions American workers have earned." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - "Look at all the companies that are already using their #TrumpTax break for stock buybacks that do nothing to help average Americans:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - ".@ATT celebrated the #GOPTaxScam's tax windfall for corporations, saying it will boost the economy & create jobs, then turned around & laid off over 1,000 workers. Proof positive this #TrumpTax helps big corps & the wealthy & leaves the middle class behind." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - "From "08-"15, @ATT paid an avg tax rate of 8% but the company now has tens of thousands fewer employees. Tax breaks don't lead to job creation, they lead to big CEO salaries & money for the very, very wealthy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 22, 2017 Tweet - "Today, the President gave himself an early Christmas present - an estimated $11 million tax cut. Who paid for it? My middle class constituents in New York." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP rushed their tax bill through from the start, ignoring the concerns of the American public. My office has heard from over 65,000 NYers on the tax bill in the past 2 months, here's where they stand: 94.1% Disapprove 5.8% Approve" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2017 Tweet - "Today it's clear as day: Republicans stand with the wealthiest few - not with the middle class. #GOPTaxScam" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Twice Voting Against GOP Tax Scam Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 19, 2017 Tonko Eviscerates Republican Tax Scam Bill after House Vote Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2017 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: Tax Reform will Unleash the Economy and Bring Jobs Back to America Rep. Claudia Tenney
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "I plead w/ my GOP colleagues: Vote no & prevent taxes from going up on mils of middle-class families. Vote no & stop 13M Americans from going w/out health insurance. Vote no so we don't add $1.5 trillion to the deficit. Vote no & have bipartisan debate befitting the US Senate." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "Yet again, Republicans showed their only priority is to give the richest few a bigger piece of the pie." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "I believe the entire Republican Party, will come to rue the day they voted for the #GOPTaxScam." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Suozzi Votes "No" on Final Passage of Republican Tax Bill Rep. Tom Suozzi
Dec. 19, 2017 Clarke Opposes Republican Tax Bill Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 18, 2017 Stefanik to Oppose Final Tax Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Tomorrow, Republicans will have a chance to vote down the #GOPTaxBill, which is one of the least popular pieces of legislation in the last 30 years. If they do, they'll find a Democratic party that's willing to work with them on real, bipartisan tax reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Know this: the #GOPTaxScam will explode the deficit, starving our investments in ed, infrastructure & research. After all that, it will endanger #SocialSecurity, Medicare & Medicaid, when, a few yrs down the line, the GOP slashes those prgms to pay for the deficit they created." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "It appears the #GOPTaxScam will be before us for a final vote early this week. It will be the culmination of the sloppiest legislative process I've witnessed in my time as a Senator. Fittingly, the result will be a mess as well." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "At a time when our economy is stacked against the middle class & in favor of the wealthy, #GOPTaxScam will skew the playing field even more & will explode inequality in a country where the top 1% already capture >20% of the national income, while the bottom 50% take in only 13%." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 3, 2018 Tweet - "CEOs are lining their pockets with tens of billions of dollars in corporate share buybacks. Major corps like AT&T, Wells Fargo & Walmart are laying off American workers. But Speaker Ryan wants to brag about a $1.50 per week increase for workers. #GOPTaxScam" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP promised their massive corporate tax cut in the #GOPTaxScam would unleash unprecedented economic growth, raise wages & boost jobs. Well -no surprise here- big corporations are NOT turning their new tax cut into jobs for the middle class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "After the #GOPTaxScam, corporations are announcing a slew of billion-dollar stock buyback programs, & they come with a catch. @SenateMajldr won't come to the floor to report this. He'll only talk about bonuses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Kautter, Acting Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Grant New York Taxpayers the Ability to Deduct Prepaid 2018 Property Taxes from their 2017 Federal Taxes Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Utterly astounding that 6 wks after slashing taxes on the wealthy & biggest corps, creating a huge deficit, @realDonaldTrump asks older Americans & middle-class Americans to make up the difference by slashing Medicare & Medicaid." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenateDems are back in Washington, laser-focused on what's important to the middle class: fighting the opioid crisis, supporting America's veterans, & protecting the pensions American workers have earned." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - "Look at all the companies that are already using their #TrumpTax break for stock buybacks that do nothing to help average Americans:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - ".@ATT celebrated the #GOPTaxScam's tax windfall for corporations, saying it will boost the economy & create jobs, then turned around & laid off over 1,000 workers. Proof positive this #TrumpTax helps big corps & the wealthy & leaves the middle class behind." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2017 Tweet - "From "08-"15, @ATT paid an avg tax rate of 8% but the company now has tens of thousands fewer employees. Tax breaks don't lead to job creation, they lead to big CEO salaries & money for the very, very wealthy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 22, 2017 Tweet - "Today, the President gave himself an early Christmas present - an estimated $11 million tax cut. Who paid for it? My middle class constituents in New York." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP rushed their tax bill through from the start, ignoring the concerns of the American public. My office has heard from over 65,000 NYers on the tax bill in the past 2 months, here's where they stand: 94.1% Disapprove 5.8% Approve" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2017 Tweet - "Today it's clear as day: Republicans stand with the wealthiest few - not with the middle class. #GOPTaxScam" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Twice Voting Against GOP Tax Scam Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 19, 2017 Tonko Eviscerates Republican Tax Scam Bill after House Vote Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2017 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: Tax Reform will Unleash the Economy and Bring Jobs Back to America Rep.Claudia Tenney
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "I plead w/ my GOP colleagues: Vote no & prevent taxes from going up on mils of middle-class families. Vote no & stop 13M Americans from going w/out health insurance. Vote no so we don't add $1.5 trillion to the deficit. Vote no & have bipartisan debate befitting the US Senate." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "Yet again, Republicans showed their only priority is to give the richest few a bigger piece of the pie." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "I believe the entire Republican Party, will come to rue the day they voted for the #GOPTaxScam." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2017 Suozzi Votes "No" on Final Passage of Republican Tax Bill Rep.Tom Suozzi
Dec. 19, 2017 Clarke Opposes Republican Tax Bill Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 18, 2017 Stefanik to Oppose Final Tax Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Tomorrow, Republicans will have a chance to vote down the #GOPTaxBill, which is one of the least popular pieces of legislation in the last 30 years. If they do, they'll find a Democratic party that's willing to work with them on real, bipartisan tax reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Know this: the #GOPTaxScam will explode the deficit, starving our investments in ed, infrastructure & research. After all that, it will endanger #SocialSecurity, Medicare & Medicaid, when, a few yrs down the line, the GOP slashes those prgms to pay for the deficit they created." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "It appears the #GOPTaxScam will be before us for a final vote early this week. It will be the culmination of the sloppiest legislative process I've witnessed in my time as a Senator. Fittingly, the result will be a mess as well." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "At a time when our economy is stacked against the middle class & in favor of the wealthy, #GOPTaxScam will skew the playing field even more & will explode inequality in a country where the top 1% already capture >20% of the national income, while the bottom 50% take in only 13%." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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